Ponce Inlet in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Kedge Anchor

c. 1830-1860

By Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017

1. Kedge Anchor Marker

Inscription.

This large simple-fluke anchor called
a kedge was recovered by the
U.S. Coast Guard in the Bahamas.
These anchors were used in the
islands on logging ships, to hold the
stern seaward as they grounded
the bow near shore in order to
load timbers in areas with
no dock or pier.

Erected by Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum.

Location. 29° 4.832′ N, 80° 55.701′ W. Marker is in Ponce Inlet, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from South Peninsula Drive south of Ocean Way Drive. Touch for map. The marker is on the grounds of the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4931 S Peninsula Dr, Port Orange FL 32127, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2018. This page originally submitted on January 13, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.